Nowruz Celebration

Sunday, March 17, 2013 | 11:30 am

For the past five years, Farhang Foundation has proudly hosted one of the biggest Nowruz (Iranian New Year) celebrations in Los Angeles. This year, our fifth annual Nowruz Celebration at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), taking place on Sunday, March 17, will be bigger and better than ever. Celebrate the arrival of spring with a full day of exciting activities throughout LACMA's campus, including a world-premiere music-dance-video performance created by Shahin Yousefzamani, a live performance by Rana Mansour and Erwin Khachikian, story reading and calligraphy for children, and  a traditional Nowruz display known as "Haft Sîn.”

Throughout LACMA | Free, no reservations | 11:30 am–7pm 

Bing Theater | World premiere performance of “The Dawn of Spring” by Shahin Yousefzamani | General admission $15 | 2 pm | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online

The LA Marathon will take place on Sunday, March 17—Please follow the best available routes to avoid delays.

Join us for the Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival March 16.

Sponsored by Art of the Middle East: Contemporary and Farhang Foundation.